Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Another Broken Egg Café

Food Quality: 4 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Before I began writing restaurant reviews, I typically ate at the same restaurants over and over, but I can now step outside of my culinary comfort zone. That’s what led me to try Another Broken Egg Café on Alexander Drive near Kroger in the Washington Walk Shopping Center. The restaurant, which serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch, offers a wide variety of traditional Southern favorites, such as chicken & waffles, and more unique menu options,

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B2B Stories

Teaching businesses the advantage of digital marketing

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is again offering a popular summer program to help businesses and non-profit organizations. Called the Business Institute, it is a series of four classes, held once a month through the summer. The June program, sponsored by SRP Federal Credit Union and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, was “Telling Your Story Through Social Media.” It was led by Russell Lahodney, President and CEO of the Chamber, and David Bash of Osla Marketing and Augusta Podcasts. “It is an opportunity to address hot topics in business for

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B2B Podcasting

How much marketing money to spend?

Have you wondered what percentage of your revenue to spend on marketing? Kate Sanders shared this critical info at “Inspire 24” and by clicking here, you can be up to speed!

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Consumer Stories

Upscale Japanese Restaurant to Open

The owners of Koi restaurant on Washington Road in Martinez are expanding into Evans with another Japanese concept. Fukuro is opening in the new shopping center at 5100 Washington with U.S. Self Storage, Dunkin Donuts, and other fitness and nail concepts. Their Facebook page shares this information about the new concept. “Fukuro is not just a place to eat and drink; it’s a destination where tradition and innovation meet, creating a dining experience that’s both familiar and excitingly new. It’s where every visit becomes an opportunity to explore the depth

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B2B Stories

Bringing CSRA students to careers in critical industry

Latest data from CyberSeek (www.cyberseek.org) finds the demand for cybersecurity talent is continuing to outpace the number of trained workers available for the positions. This is despite the growing availability of education and training programs. Cyberseek estimates workers are available for just 85% of the cybersecurity jobs nationwide. It says there are more than 1.2 million people employed in cybersecurity, but more than 225,000 are still needed to close the gap. This month, the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center is sponsoring a series of camps to get students on

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Sports / Entertainment

Working for the Weekend: Water Park

In his first installment of “Working for the Weekend,” our Wes Hennings and his family travel to Georgia Southern country to find a hidden jewel not available in the CSRA.

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B2B Stories

Augusta University President prepares to say goodbye

Dr. Brooks Keel, President of Augusta University, is spending his final weeks leading the institution. Keel assumed the presidency in July 2015. It marked a coming home for him. An Augusta native, he received his undergraduate degree from what was then Augusta College. He stayed to complete his graduate degree at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). Among his career stops, Keel was Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He followed that with a move to Statesboro to become President of Georgia

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B2B Stories

I Am Rick Franza and I Approve This Message

While I am not running for office, like most of us, I am concerned about the direction of our country. Like most readers of Augusta Business Daily, I am most concerned with how this direction impacts business and our country’s economy. In a little over three weeks, our two presidential candidates are scheduled to participate in the first of two debates prior to the election. Hopefully, this debate will enlighten us on how each candidate plans to address the issues that impact us the most. Unfortunately, I am not too

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Closings

CSRA Pick-up Meal market set to close

It was an idyllic setting for a new business. A tree-lined street in North Augusta filled with houses built in the 1930’s and 40’s. Businesses line the streets including a realtor’s office, a staffing agency, a hair salon, and a boutique. They supported each other, including their newest neighbor, West Avenue Market, located at 512 West Avenue, which opened in late October last year. Despite a great beginning, when customers popped in and out for the convenience of picking up freshly cooked meals, taking them home, and popping them in

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B2B Podcasting

70-20-10 rule for biz marketing

At ABD’s recent Inspire 2024 Conference, Kate Sanders breaks down the rule of thumb for successful business marketing strategies. Her breakdown by industry could be helpful for your business.

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